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Description
Title of Invention
Method For Constructing Roadbase Layer, And Mixture For Use In Said Method
Technical Field
[0001]
The present invention relates to a method for constructing a base course and
a mixture for constructing a base course used in the method.
Background Art
[0002]
A base course forms a pavement together with a surface course and a binder
course
and play an important role to disperse and transfer the traffic load to the
subgrade.
Even when a pavement is damaged, if the damage extends no further than a
surface
course and a binder course, the pavement may be repaired by surface treatment
or
overlay. Meanwhile, if the damage is caused by a defect in the base course
because
of the deterioration of the base course, etc., it would be necessary to
replace the
pavement including its base course. It is costly to replace a pavement.
Replacing a
pavement further has a drawback that it would generate a large amount of waste
because of the removal of the existing pavement.
[0003]
Instead of replacing pavement, an on-site base course recycling construction
method has been proposed (For example, please refer to Patent Literatures 1 to
3.).
The on-site base course recycling construction method is a method to construct
a
recycled base course by excavating an existing pavement, crushing the
excavated
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materials, mixing additives, such as an asphalt emulsion and/or a cement, to
the
crushed materials, and compacting the mixture on-site.
[0004]
The above method recycles a large part of the existing pavement on site. It is
therefore advantageous in that fewer materials need to be carried in and
carried out,
the generation of a large amount of waste can be avoided, less energy is
required,
limited resources can be effectively utilized, and the CO2 emission can be
reduced. It
is further advantageous in that a pavement can be constructed at a lower cost
compared to the replacing method.
[0005]
The conventional methods for constructing a base course, including both the
replacing method and the on-site base course recycling construction method and
further the method for newly constructing a base course, require a step of
compacting
base course materials that are spread on the construction surface by rolling
compaction. The rolling compaction of the base course materials should be
conducted
very carefully and thoroughly because the degree of rolling compaction affects
the
strength of the constructed base course. The rolling compaction is usually
conducted
using a large equipment such a road roller and a pneumatic tire roller and
accordingly
there is the inconvenience that the construction becomes large-scale and
requires a
great deal of energy.
[0006]
In addition, it is generally said that the degree of rolling compaction varies
greatly
depending on the water content of the mixture that is to be compacted. In
other words,
when the water content of the mixture that is to be compacted is at the
optimum water
content, the mixture can be most densely compacted by rolling compaction, and
the
desired strength can be achieved accordingly. In contrast, when the water
content of
the mixture departs from the optimum water content, the mixture cannot be
compacted
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ideally and accordingly the mixture after compaction has much lower density
and
strength compared to the case that the water content of the mixture is at the
optimum
water content. In constructing a base course, the water content of the mixture
used for
the construction is thus required to be adjusted to the optimum water content.
When
the water content of the mixture is below the optimum water content, the water
content
may be adjusted, for example, by adding or spraying additional water to the
mixture. In
contrast, when the water content of the mixture is above the optimum water
content,
the adjustment of the water content is extremely difficult, sometimes forcing
the
constructors to postpone the constructing date.
Citation List
Patent Literature
[0007]
[Patent Literature 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. S59-224705
[Patent Literature 2] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. S60-144402
[Patent Literature 3] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. S61-221404
Summary of Invention
Technical Problem
[0008]
The present invention was made to solve drawbacks of the above-mentioned
conventional methods for constructing a base course. An object of the present
invention is to provide a method for constructing a base course without
rolling
compaction, in which a compacting step by rolling compaction and further
adjustment
of the water content of the mixture to the optimum water content are not
necessary,
and to provide a mixture for base course, which enables the said method.
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Solution to Problem
[0009]
The present inventors made continuous research effort in order to attain the
above
object and found that, when a mixture for base course, comprising an
aggregate, an
asphalt emulsion and a cement, is spread on the construction surface in a high-
water-
content state in which the water content of the mixture is above the optimum
water
content of the aggregate comprised in the mixture, surprisingly, a base course
having
a good strength sufficient for practical use can be constructed without a step
of rolling
compaction, contrary to the common technical knowledge in the art.
[0010]
In other words, one embodiment of the present invention attains the above
object by
providing a method for constructing a base course without rolling compaction,
which
comprises:
a step of obtaining a mixture by mixing an aggregate, an asphalt emulsion, and
a
cement, wherein the mixture is in a high-water-content state in which a water
content
of the mixture is above an optimum water content of the aggregate, and
a step of spreading the mixture;
wherein the method does not comprise a step of rolling compaction.
[0011]
Another embodiment of the present invention attains the above object by
providing
a mixture for base course, comprising an aggregate, an asphalt emulsion, and a
cement, wherein the mixture is in a high-water-content state in which a water
content
of the mixture is above an optimum water content of the aggregate.
[0012]
In the method for constructing a base course without rolling compaction of the
present invention, basically any mixture which comprises an aggregate, an
asphalt
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emulsion, and a cement, and is in a high-water-content state in which a water
content
of the mixture is above an optimum water content of the aggregate may be used.
However, from a viewpoint of constructing a base course with a more stable
strength,
the mixture may preferably comprise the asphalt emulsion and the cement in
such an
amount that the sum of the mass of a residue on evaporation of the asphalt
emulsion
and the mass of the cement is 10% by mass or more of the total dry solid
content of
the mixture. For example, when the mixture comprises only the aggregate, the
asphalt
emulsion, and the cement, the total dry solid content of the mixture equals to
the sum
of the dry mass of the aggregate, the mass of a residue on evaporation of the
asphalt
emulsion, and the mass of the cement. When the mixture is in the high-water-
content
state and the sum of the mass of a residue on evaporation of the asphalt
emulsion and
the mass of the cement is 10% by mass or more of the total dry solid content
of the
mixture, there is an advantage that a recycled base course with a more stable
strength
can be constructed without a step of rolling compaction.
[0013]
In a preferred embodiment of the method for constructing a base course without
rolling compaction of the present invention, the mixture may comprise the
asphalt
emulsion and the cement such that a ratio (NB) of the mass of a residue on
evaporation
of the asphalt emulsion (A) relative to the mass of the cement (B) is in the
range of 0.7
or more and 1.2 or less. When the mixture comprises the asphalt emulsion and
the
cement at a ratio within the above range, the hardness imparted by the cement
is
appropriately mitigated by an asphalt, and thereby construction of a base
course with
a stable strength and an appropriate hardness may be enabled. In the thus
obtained
base course, cracking of the base course may be effectively reduced.
Furthermore,
since the thus constructed base course contains an appropriate amount of an
asphalt,
it shows the better affinity to an asphalt mixture to be laid on the base
course and
accordingly the stronger adhesiveness between the two layers may be
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achieved.
[0014]
Furthermore, in a preferred embodiment of the method for constructing a base
course without rolling compaction of the present invention, the mixture may
further
comprise a fiber material in addition to the aggregate, the asphalt emulsion,
and the
cement. When the mixture further comprises the fiber material, the fiber
material works
cooperatively with an asphalt comprised in the mixture and imparts the better
cracking
resistance to the base course.
[0015]
The mixture used in the method for constructing a base course without rolling
compaction of the present invention may be prepared in any method. For
example, the
mixture may be prepared in a plant mixing method in which materials are mixed
in
advance at a plant, or the mixture may be also prepared at a site of the
construction by
mixing materials on-site. In some embodiments, the crushed base course of the
existing pavement may be used as the aggregate. In these cases, the mixture
may be
prepared in a mixed-in-place method, in which the crushed base course, the
asphalt
emulsion, the cement, and, if necessary, the fiber material, are mixed at a
spot where
the existing pavement is excavated and crushed. Nevertheless, the crushed base
course obtained by excavating and crushing the existing pavement may be
transported
to a plant, mixed with other materials at the plant, and then transported to
the site of
construction. In any of these cases, the aggregate, the asphalt emulsion, the
cement,
and, if necessary, the fiber material, may be mixed in any order. However,
when the
mixture is prepared in the above described mixed-in-place method, it may be
preferable
to mix at least the asphalt emulsion and the cement in advance and then mix
the
aggregate therein. When the asphalt emulsion and the cement are mixed in
advance
and then the aggregate is mixed therein, not only the operation of on-site
mixing
becomes simple and easy but also it is convenient because it becomes not
necessary
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to spread the cement on the construction surface in advance.
[0016]
A base course constructed by the method of constructing a base course without
rolling compaction of the present invention may be any base course, including
but not
limited to a new base course which is constructed when newly constructing a
pavement,
a base course which is constructed by the replacement method, or a base course
which
is constructed by the base course recycling construction method, such as the
on-site
base course recycling construction method.
Effects of Invention
[0017]
In accordance with the method for constructing a base course without rolling
compaction and the mixture for a base course of the present invention, a base
course
with a stable strength, and, in some embodiments, an appropriate hardness may
be
advantageously constructed without a step of rolling compaction, which
requires a
great deal of energy. In accordance with the method for constructing a base
course
without rolling compaction and the mixture for a base course of the present
invention,
there are advantages that the requirements for construction condition may be
greatly
relaxed and the more flexible construction may be enabled, because the mixture
comprising the aggregate, the asphalt emulsion, and the cement, just needs to
be in
the high-water-content state in which the water content of the mixture is
above the
optimum water content of the aggregate, and there is no need to strictly
adjust the
water content of the mixture to the optimum water content.
Brief Description of Drawings
[0018]
[FIGURE 1] A drawing showing a relationship between a water content and a dry
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density.
[FIGURE 2] A drawing showing a relationship between a water content and an
unconfined compression strength.
[FIGURE 3] A drawing showing a relationship between a water content and a
primary
displacement.
[FIGURE 4] A drawing showing a relationship between a water content and a
residual
strength rate.
[FIGURE 5] A drawing showing a relationship between a total content of a
cement plus
a residue on evaporation (ROE) and a dry density.
[FIGURE 6] A drawing showing a relationship between a total content of a
cement plus
a residue on evaporation (ROE) and an unconfined compression strength.
[FIGURE 7] A drawing showing a relationship between a total content of a
cement plus
a residue on evaporation (ROE) and a primary displacement.
[FIGURE 8] A drawing showing a relationship between a total content of a
cement plus
a residue on evaporation (ROE) and a residual strength rate.
Description of Embodiments
[0019]
As described above, the method for constructing a base course without rolling
compaction in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention
comprises:
a step of obtaining a mixture by mixing an aggregate, an asphalt emulsion, and
a
cement, wherein the mixture is in a high-water-content state in which a water
content
of the mixture is above an optimum water content of the aggregate, and
a step of spreading the mixture;
wherein the method does not comprise a step of rolling compaction.
Explanations on
each step are provided below.
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[0020]
A step of obtaining a mixture by mixing an aggregate, an asphalt emulsion, and
a
cement, wherein the mixture is in a high-water-content state in which a water
content
of the mixture is above an optimum water content of the aggregate is literally
a step of
mixing the aggregate, the asphalt emulsion, and the cement to obtain the
mixture in
the high-water-content state in which the water content of the mixture is
above the
optimum water content of the aggregate. In this step, at least an aggregate,
an asphalt
emulsion, and a cement are mixed to obtain a mixture, which comprises the
aggregate,
the asphalt emulsion, and the cement, and is in a high-water-content state in
which a
water content of the mixture is above an optimum water content of the
aggregate. It
goes without saying that materials other than the aggregate, the asphalt
emulsion, and
the cement may be mixed together.
[0021]
The aggregate may be any aggregate, including a newly prepared base course
material, such as a crushed stone, etc. A crushed base course obtained from a
base
course of an existing pavement may be reused as a part or the whole of the
aggregate.
The crushed base course may be obtained by excavating an existing pavement to
the
depth extending to at least a part of a base course of the existing pavement,
and
crushing the excavated products, on-site at a spot where a base course is to
be
constructed using the method in accordance with an embodiment of the present
invention. However, in some embodiments, a crushed base course obtained by
excavating and crushing an existing pavement at an other construction site may
be
also used.
[0022]
In some embodiments, the aggregate may be the crushed base course obtained by
excavating an existing pavement to the depth extending to at least a part of a
base
course of the existing pavement, and crushing the excavated product, on-site
at a spot
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where a base course is to be constructed. This means that the method in
accordance
with one embodiment of the present invention may comprise a step of obtaining
the
aggregate by excavating an existing pavement to the depth extending to at
least a part
of a base course of the existing pavement and crushing the excavated product,
on-site
at a spot where a base course is to be constructed. In this case, the step of
obtaining
the mixture by mixing the crushed base course as the aggregate, the asphalt
emulsion,
the cement, etc., may be preferably conducted on-site at the spot. Herein, the
step of
obtaining the aggregate by excavating an existing pavement to the depth
extending to
at least a part of a base course of the existing pavement and crushing the
excavated
product, is essentially the same as that of the conventional base course
recycling
construction method. The above step may be conducted using any type of
machinery
or equipment. However, it may be typically conducted using a mixed-in-place
type
stabilizer or a mixed-in-place type road stabilizer.
[0023]
When the aggregate is the crushed base course, which is obtained by excavating
an
existing pavement to the depth extending to at least a part of a base course
of the
existing pavement and crushing the excavated product on-site at a spot where a
base
course is to be constructed, the depth of excavating the existing pavement may
be any
depth at which at least a part of a base course can be excavated and crushed.
For
example, the existing pavement may be excavated as deep as the depth covering
the
thickness of a base course that is planned to be made into a recycled base
course by
stabilization, and then the excavated base course may be crushed. A part or
the whole
of a sufficient amount of the cement may be spread on the construction surface
prior
to excavating and crushing the existing pavement so that the existing pavement
can
be excavated and crushed together with the cement spread on the construction
surface.
[0024]
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The asphalt emulsion that is mixed with the aggregate may be any asphalt
emulsion.
For example, the asphalt emulsion may contain any type of asphalt, including,
but not
limited to, straight asphalt, blown asphalt, semi-blown asphalt, natural
asphalt, solvent
deasphalted asphalt, and a modified asphalt, which is a mixture of any one or
more of
these asphalts and styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer (SBS), styrene-
isoprene-styrene block copolymer (SIS), styrene-butadiene random copolymer
(SBR),
ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA), ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymer
(EEA),
styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene block copolymer (SEBS), natural rubber (NR),
chloroprene rubber (CR), isoprene rubber (IR), petroleum resin, oil, etc.
Examples of
the oil include, but not limited to, aromatic hydrocarbons and aliphatic
hydrocarbons.
Examples of the petroleum resins include, but not limited to, C9 petroleum
resin and
terpene phenol. Furthermore, any one or a mixture of rubber latex, a synthetic
polymer
emulsion and a water-soluble polymer may be added as a modifier to an
emulsifier, or
may be added to the asphalt emulsion after preparation of the asphalt
emulsion.
[0025]
An emulsifier used in emulsifying the asphalt emulsion may be any type,
including
cationic emulsifier, nonionic emulsifier, and anionic emulsifier. When good
mixability
with the crushed base course is desired, a nonionic asphalt emulsion, which is
prepared by using a nonionic surfactant as an emulsifier, may be particularly
preferred.
On the other hand, when a rapid strengthening is desired, a cationic asphalt
emulsion,
which is prepared by using a cationic surfactant as an emulsifier, may be
preferred.
[0026]
The cement used in the method of present invention may be any cement,
including,
but not limited to, Portland cement, such as ordinary Portland cement, early
strength
Portland cement, high early strength Portland cement, moderate heat Portland
cement,
and low heat Portland cement, blast furnace slag cement, silica cement, flyash
cement,
jet cement, alumina cement, and so on. In particular, when shorter
construction time is
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desired, high early strength Portland cement and early strength Portland
cement may
be preferably used because of their rapid strengthening property. On the other
hand,
when crack generation during strengthening is concerned, moderate heat
Portland
cement and low heat Portland cement may be preferably used. Meanwhile, a
hydrated
lime and a quick lime may be also used as the cement. In other words, a
hydrated lime
and a quick lime are included in the scope of the cement that can be used in
the method
and the mixture of the present invention.
[0027]
The above-mentioned materials may be mixed in any order, and any equipment may
be used for the mixing. For example, the mixing may be conducted in the above-
described plant mixing method or conducted on-site using an appropriate mixer
carried
to a construction site. On the other hand, as described above, when the
crushed base
course, which is obtained by excavating an existing pavement to the depth
extending
to at least a part of a base course of the existing pavement and crushing the
excavated
products, is used as the aggregate, the mixing may be conducted in the mixed-
in-place
construction method, in which the crushed base course as the aggregate, the
asphalt
emulsion, and the cement are mixed on-site at the spot where excavating and
crushing
are conducted. Since road stabilizers usually comprise a feature for ejecting
and/or
spraying an asphalt emulsion and other additives, in addition to features for
excavating
and crushing, it is able to mix the crushed base course and the asphalt
emulsion by
spraying the asphalt emulsion to the crushed base course during excavating and
crushing.
[0028]
When the mixing is conducted in the mixed-in-place method, the cement may be
mixed with the crushed base course as the aggregate by spreading a part or the
whole
of a sufficient amount of the cement on the construction surface of the
existing
pavement in advance and thereafter excavating and crushing the existing
pavement
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together with the cement spread on the construction surface. In other
embodiments,
the cement may be mixed with the crushed base course as the aggregate by
spreading
the cement on the crushed base course at the same time with and/or around the
same
time with spraying the asphalt emulsion on the crushed base course. These two
mixing
methods may be used in combination. Nevertheless, it may be the easiest and
preferable to mix the asphalt emulsion and the cement at a predetermined ratio
in
advance and thereafter mix them with the crushed base course by
ejecting/spraying
the asphalt emulsion and the cement together onto the crushed base course from
the
nozzle which is used to eject/spray an asphalt emulsion.
[0029]
The mixture may further comprise a fiber material, in addition to the above-
described
aggregate, asphalt emulsion, and cement, in order to increase, for example,
the
cracking resistance of a base course that is to be constructed. Examples of
the fiber
material that may be mixed in the mixture may include, but not limited to,
mineral fibers,
such as basalt fiber; glass fibers; organic fibers, such as carbon fiber,
vinylon, and
cellulose; and steel fibers. The diameter of the fiber material may be
preferably in the
range of 5 pm or more and 100 pm or less. The fiber length of the fiber
material may
be preferably in the range of 5 mm or more and 40 mm or less. The fiber
material may
be preferably mixed in the mixture at a ratio of 0.1% by mass or more and 5.0%
by
mass or less relative to the mass of the aggregate comprised in the mixture.
[0030]
The above mixture may further comprise other materials, such as a water
reducing
agent, an expansive admixture, an anti-shrinkage agent, etc., which are
usually used
in concrete. Examples of the water reducing agent may include one or more
selected
from a high-performance water reducing agent, a water reducing agent, an AE
water
reducing agent, and a high-performance AE water reducing agent, which are
described
in JIS A 6204 "Chemical admixture for concrete". Examples of a main ingredient
of
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these water reducing agents may include one or more selected from formaldehyde
condensates, such as naphthalenesulfonic acid, lignosulfonic acid, melamine
sulfonic
acid, and so on; polycarbonic acids; and their sodium salts, potassium salts,
calcium
salts, and so on. The addition amount of these water reducing agents may be
preferably in the range of 0% by mass or more and 3.0% by mass or less
relative to
the mass of the cement comprised in the mixture.
[0031]
In one embodiment of the method for constructing a base course without rolling
compaction, the mixture in a high-water-content state in which a water content
of the
mixture is above the optimum water content of the aggregate is obtained by
mixing the
aggregate, the asphalt emulsion, the cement, if necessary, additives such as
the fiber
material, the water reducing agent, etc., and further adding additional water,
if
necessary.
[0032]
Herein, the water content (w(%)) is a ratio of the mass of water contained in
the
mixture(VVw) relative to the dry mass of the mixture (Ws) expressed in a
percentage,
which is obtained from the below Formula 1.
w = (VVw/Ws) x 100 [%] Formula 1
[0033]
The optimum water content is the water content at which a dry density of
soils, a
base course material, and so on, after compaction gets maximized, as described
in JIS
A1210 "Test method for soil compaction using a rammer" as follows: "Measured
values
are plotted taking a dry density on the y-axis and the water content on the x-
axis, and
then the plots are connected with a smooth curve to obtain the dry density-
water
content curve. A maximum value of the dry density in this curve is regarded as
the
maximum dry density pdmax (g/cm3), and a water content corresponding to the
maximum dry density is regarded as the optimum water content Wopt (%)."
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[0034]
The optimum water content of the aggregate comprised in the mixture can be
obtained by the method described in JIS A1210 "Test method for soil compaction
using
a rammer" or by a method equivalent to the method. When the crushed base
course,
which obtained by excavating an existing pavement to the depth extending to at
least
a part of a base course of the existing pavement and crushing the excavated
product,
is used as the aggregate, and the crushed base course is mixed with other
materials
on-site at the spot where excavating and crushing are conducted, the optimum
water
content of the aggregate may be obtained by sampling in advance a part of an
existing
pavement to be excavated as deep as the depth planned to be excavated in the
construction; crushing the obtained sample to the particle size as small as
the size of
particles that are expected to be obtained in the construction; and then
conducting the
test method for compaction using the crushed sample while changing the water
content
of the crushed sample appropriately.
[0035]
On the other hand, the water content w of the mixture obtained by mixing the
aggregate, the asphalt emulsion and the cement, is a ratio of the mass of
water
contained in the mixture (VVw) relative to the dry mass of the mixture (Ws),
as above
described. Accordingly, the water content w of the mixture can be obtained
based on
the amount of water in the aggregate to be used, the amount of water in the
asphalt
emulsion to be used, and a mixing ratio of the aggregate, the asphalt
emulsion, and
the cement. When the fiber material is further mixed in the mixture, it goes
without
saying that a mixing ratio of the fiber material is taken into consideration.
To be added,
the amount of water in the aggregate can be obtained by comparing the mass of
the
aggregate before and after drying. Meanwhile, when the crushed base course,
which
is obtained by excavating an existing pavement to the depth extending to at
least a part
of a base course of the existing pavement and crushing the excavated product,
is used
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as the aggregate, and the crushed base course is mixed with other materials on-
site at
the spot where excavating and crushing are conducted, it may be preferable to
obtain
the amount of water in the aggregate by sampling a part of the existing
pavement that
constitutes a construction surface in advance and determining the amount of
water in
the sample, similarly as when the optimum water content of the aggregate is
determined.
[0036]
The thus determined water content of the mixture may be already above the
optimum
water content of the aggregate. In this case, the mixture may be prepared by
mixing
the aggregate, the asphalt emulsion, the cement, and, if necessary, the fiber
material
at the same ratio as when the water content of the mixture is determined.
Meanwhile,
in some instances, the determined water content of the mixture may be equal to
or
below the optimum water content of the aggregate. In this case, the mixture
may be
further added with an appropriate amount of additional water. When the crushed
base
course, which is obtained by excavating an existing pavement to the depth
extending
to at least a part of a base course of the existing pavement and crushing the
excavated
products, is used as an aggregate, and the crushed base course is mixed with
other
materials on-site at the spot where excavating and crushing are conducted, the
water
content of the obtained mixture may be adjusted to above the optimum water
content
by spraying or sprinkling an appropriate amount of water on the construction
surface
prior to excavating and crushing the existing pavement, during excavation,
and/or
during a step of preparing the mixture.
[0037]
The mixture for a base course used in the method for constructing a base
course
without rolling compaction of the present invention is not limited as long as
it comprises
the aggregate, the asphalt emulsion, and the cement and it is in the high-
water-content
state in which the water content of the mixture is above the optimum water
content of
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the aggregate used. However, from a viewpoint of constructing a base course
with a
more stable strength, the mixture may preferably comprise the asphalt emulsion
and
the cement in such an amount that the sum of the mass of a residue on
evaporation of
the asphalt emulsion and the mass of the cement is 10% by mass or more of the
total
dry solid content of the mixture.
[0038]
The mixture may comprise the asphalt emulsion and the cement at any ratio.
Generally speaking, when the amount of the cement becomes larger compared to
the
amount of an asphalt contained in the asphalt emulsion, the hardness of a
recycled
base course to be constructed tends to be increased. Meanwhile, when the
amount of
an asphalt contained in the asphalt emulsion becomes larger compared to the
amount
of the cement, the flexibility of a recycled base course to be constructed
tends to be
increased. Although it depends on what characteristic is desired for a
recycled base
course to be constructed, it may be preferable that the mixture comprises the
asphalt
emulsion and the cement such that a ratio (NB) of the mass of a residue on
evaporation
of the asphalt emulsion (A) relative to the mass of the cement (B) is in the
range of 0.7
or more and 1.2 or less.
[0039]
A mixture prepared through the above-described step of obtaining the mixture
by
mixing the aggregate, the asphalt emulsion and the cement, wherein the mixture
is in
the high-water-content state in which the water content of the mixture is
above the
optimum water content of the aggregate, is then spread on a construction
surface in
the step of spreading the mixture on the construction surface. Since the
mixture is in
the high-water-content state in which the water content of the mixture is
above the
optimum water content of the aggregate, the mixture has a relatively large
fluidity and
thus can be packed densely just by being spread on the construction surface,
enabling
construction of a base course without rolling compaction. When it is concerned
that
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there may be a void inside the mixture being spread on the construction
surface, the
void may be reduced by applying vibration appropriately to the mixture spread
on the
construction surface. The vibration may be applied using a rammer, vibrator,
etc. The
mixture spread on the construction surface hardens over time and thus a base
course
is constructed.
[0040]
Generally speaking, the step of rolling compaction requires a great deal of
energy.
Accordingly, it is a big advantage of the method in accordance with the
present
invention that a base course can be constructed without the step of rolling
compaction.
Meanwhile, in the conventional method that requires the step of rolling
compaction, the
strength of the constructed base course varies depending on the degree of
compaction
by rolling. This leads to a drawback that there may be a local variation in
the strength
of the constructed base course, unless the compaction is done with an equal
and
constant strength over the entire construction surface. In contrast, because
the method
for constructing a base course without rolling compaction in accordance with
the
present invention does not require a step of rolling compaction, the drawback
of the
conventional method that there may be a local variation in the strength of the
constructed base course would be eliminated.
[0041]
Below, the present invention is explained in further detail based on
experiments.
[0042]
<Experiment 1: Effect of the water content on the characteristics of the
mixture>
Samples 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, having the varying water content of 3.0% by mass,
5.0%
by mass, 7.0% by mass, 9.0% by mass, and 11.0% by mass, respectively, were
prepared using the below described material and following the formulation
shown in
the below Table 1. Each of Samples 1 to 5 was split into two parts. One part
was filled
in a mold and rammed 50 times from each side by a Marshall Rammer, to obtain a
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model mixture with rolling compaction (hereinafter also referred to as "with
rolling
compaction"). Another part was filled in a mold but not rammed by a Marshall
Rammer.
Instead, after being filled in a mold, voids were removed by lightly poking
with a rod, to
obtain a model mixture without rolling compaction (hereinafter also referred
to as
"without rolling compaction").
[0043]
Materials used in this experiment are as described below:
- Aggregate: Graded Crushed Stone (Maximum diameter: 40 mm) (Dried)
- Asphalt emulsion: MN-1 (Nonionic asphalt emulsion for mixing) (Solid
Content: 57%
by mass)
- Cement: Ordinary Portland Cement
Herein, the optimum water content of the aggregate (graded crushed stone)
obtained
by the test method for compaction was 5.0% by mass. The aggregate was dried
and
then used for the experiment. Accordingly, the mass of the aggregate shown in
the
below table equals to the dry mass of the aggregate.
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[0044]
[Table 1]
Formulation (% by mass)
Materials Sample Sample Sample Sample Sample
1 2 3 4 5
Aggregate 92.5
Cement 2.5
5.0
Asphalt Emulsion
(ROE*: 2.85, Amount of water: 2.15)
Cement + ROE of Asphalt
Emulsion
5.5
(relative to Cement Aggregat+phalt e
(=(2.5+2.85)/(92.5+2.5+2.85))
+ ROE of As
Emulsion)
Total 100
Breakdown of Water Content
Water in Asphalt emulsion
(relative to Aggregate + 2.20
Cement + ROE of Asphalt (=2.15/(92.5+2.5+2.85))
Emulsion)
Additional Water
(relative to Aggregate +
0.8 2.80 4.80 6.80
8.80
Cement + ROE of Asphalt
Emulsion)
Total Water Content 3.00 5.00 7.00 9.00
11.00
*ROE: Residue on Evaporation
[0045]
Each mixture was cured for 7 days. After curing, the dry density (g/cm3), the
unconfined compression strength (N/mm2), the primary displacement (1/100 cm),
and
the residual strength rate (%) were measured following the method described in
"ROJO
SAISEI SEMENTO ASUFARUTONYUZAI ANTEISHORI HAIGOUSEKKEI NO TEBIKI
HEISE! 15 NEN" (JAPAN EMULSIFIED ASPHALT ASSOCIATION). The obtained
results were shown in Table 2 and Figures 1 to 4.
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[0046]
[Table 2]
Sample Sample Sample Sample Sample
1 2 3 4
5
Water Content (% by mass)
Physical Properties*
3.00 5.00 7.00 9.00 11.00
With rolling
2.18 2.23 2.15 2.04 2.01
compaction
Dry Density
Without rollina
- 1.60 1.67 1.75 1.96
2.03
compaction
With rolling
Unconfined 1.90 2.76 1.75 1.32
1.02
compaction
Compression
Without rolling
Strength 0 0.21 0.41 1.15 0.77
compaction
With rolling
12 18 38 43
55
Primary compaction
Displacement Without rolling 0
15 11 36
94
compaction
With rolling
Residual 70 76 74 70
71
Strength compaction
Without rolling
Rate 0 82 94 82 95
compaction
*Dry Density (g/cm3) Unconfined Compression Strength (N/mm2)
Primary Displacement (1/100 cm) Residual strength rate (%)
[0047]
As shown in Table 2 and Figures 1 and 2, for the samples "with rolling
compaction",
the dry density and the unconfined compression strength of the mixture cured
after
being filled in a mold (the cured product) reached maximum at the water
content of
5.0% by mass (i.e., Sample 2), which was the optimum water content of the
aggregate
used to prepare the mixture. The dry density and the unconfined compression
strength
got smaller when the water content got higher than 5.0% by mass.
[0048]
On the other hand, although the dry density and the unconfined compression
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strength of the samples "without rolling compaction" were smaller than those
of the
samples "with rolling compaction" at the water content of 5.0% by mass, which
was
equal to the optimum water content of the aggregate, the dry density and the
unconfined compression strength of the samples "without rolling compaction"
gradually
increased when the water content went above 5.0% by mass, and drastically
increased
at the water content of 7.0% by mass or more, which is 1.4 times more than the
optimum water content of the aggregate. The reason why the unconfined
compression
strength of Sample 1 "without rolling compaction" having the water content of
3.0% by
mass, which was below the optimum water content of the aggregate, was "0", is
because the mixture having the water content of 3.0% was unable to hold
together and
a specimen for measurement of the unconfined compression strength could not be
prepared without compaction. The same applies to the below described
measurements
for the primary displacement and the residual strength rate.
[0049]
When the water content reached 9% by mass (Sample 4), which is 1.8 times more
than the optimum water content of the aggregate, the dry density and the
unconfined
compression strength of the mixture (the cured product) "without rolling
compaction"
became as large as those of the cured product "with rolling compaction". As to
the dry
density, when the water content reached 11.0% by mass (Sample 5), the cured
product
"without rolling compaction" showed the dry density higher than the cure
product "with
rolling compaction".
[0050]
It appeared that the unconfined compression strength of the cured product
"without
rolling compaction" became smaller at the water content of 11.0% by mass
(Sample
5), and the same trend was observed for the cured product "with compaction".
However, the unconfined compression strength of the cured product "without
rolling
compaction" may be sufficiently improved by increasing the amount of the
asphalt
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emulsion and the cement contained in the mixture or by using a different type
of an
asphalt emulsion, because the water content of the mixture does not have to be
at the
optimum water content.
[0051]
As shown in Table 2 and Figure 3, for both of the cured product "with rolling
compaction" and "without rolling compaction", the primary displacement, which
is used
as an index for the softness of the cured product, got increased along with
the increase
of the water content. In particular, the primary displacement of the cured
product "with
rolling compaction" got drastically increased at the water contents above the
optimum
water content, and at the water content of 7% by mass (Sample 3), it reached
38
(1/100cm), which is over the upper limit of the general standard range of 5 to
30
(1/100cm). In contrast, the primary displacement of the cured product "without
rolling
compaction" at the same water content of 7.0% by mass (Sample 3) was 11
(1/100cm),
which is still within the permissible range. The primary displacement of the
cured
product "without rolling compaction" did not go over 30 (1/100cm) until the
water
content reached 9.0% by mass (Sample 4), and it reached 36 (1/100cm) when the
water content reached 9.0% by mass (Sample 4).
[0052]
As to the residual strength rate, which is used as an index for the remaining
strength
after reaching the maximum strength, the cured product "without rolling
compaction"
showed values over "65%", which is generally regarded as a quality standard,
at the
water content equal to or higher than the optimum water content, as shown in
Table 2
and Figure 4. In addition, at the water content equal to or higher than the
optimum
water content, the residual strength rates of the cured products "without
rolling
compaction" were higher than those of the cured products "with rolling
compaction".
The large residual strength rates of the cured product "without rolling
compaction" at
the water content above the optimum water content was very surprising and
indicates
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that the cured products "without rolling compaction" retains relatively large
residual
strength after reaching the maximum strength and is hard to be cracked at the
water
content above the optimum water content.
[0053]
As shown above, the cured product with good properties can be obtained even
without rolling compaction when the mixture is in a high-water-content state
in which
the water content of the mixture is above the optimum water content of the
aggregate
used. In particular, because the physical property of the cured product gets
dramatically
improved when the water content of the mixture is 1.4 times or more larger
than the
optimum water content, it is concluded that the mixture should be in a high-
water-
content state in which the water content of the mixture is above the optimum
water
content of the aggregate used, and that the mixture may preferably have the
water
content of 1.4 times or more larger than the optimum water content of the
aggregate
used.
[0054]
<Experiment 2: Effect of an amount of an asphalt emulsion and a cement on t
he physical property of the mixture>
It was shown in Experiment 1 that, when the water content of the mixture is
above
the optimum water content, the cured product "without rolling compaction" had
the dry
density and the unconfined compression strength not at all inferior to those
of the cured
product "with rolling compaction" and also showed the good primary
displacement and
the good residual strength rate, which are used as an index for the hardness
and anti-
cracking property. Therefore, in this experiment, the effect of the amount of
an asphalt
emulsion and a cement contained in the mixture on the physical property of the
mixture
cured "without rolling compaction" was investigated using the mixtures having
the
varying amount of an asphalt emulsion and a cement while having the fixed
water
content of 9.0% by mass, which is above the optimum water content (i.e., 1.8
times
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larger than the optimum water content).
[0055]
The same materials used in Experiment 1 were mixed at a ratio shown in the
below
Table 3 and Samples 6, 7, 8, and 9 containing the varying amount of an asphalt
emulsion and a cement against the amount of an aggregate were prepared.
[0056]
[Table 3]
Formulation (% by mass)
Materials Sample Sample Sample Sample
6 7 8 9
Aggregate 92.5 85.0 80.0
75.0
Cement 2.5 5.0 6.7
8.3
Asphalt Emulsion 5.0 10.0 13.3
16.7
(ROE*) (2.85) (5.70) (7.58)
(9.50)
(Amount of Water) (2.15) (4.30) (5.72)
(7.20)
Cement + ROE of Asphalt
5.35 10.70 14.28
17.80
Emulsion
Cement + ROE of Asphalt
Emulsion
(relative to Aggregate + Cement + 5.5 11.2 15.1
19.2
ROE of Asphalt Emulsion)
Total 100
Breakdown of Water Content
Water in Asphalt Emulsion
(relative to Aggregate + Cement + 2.20 4.49 6.07
7.76
ROE of Asphalt Emulsion)
Additional Water
(relative to Aggregate + Cement + 6.8 4.51 2.93
1.24
ROE of Asphalt Emulsion)
Total Water Content 9.00 9.00 9.00
9.00
*ROE: Residue on Evaporation
[0057]
In the same manner as the mixture "without rolling compaction" in Experiment
1,
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each sample prepared was filled in a mold and voids were removed by lightly
poking
with a rod as need, but without ramming by a Marshall Rammer, to obtain a
mixture
"without" rolling compaction. Subsequently, each mixture was cured for 7 days
in the
same manner as in Experiment 1. After curing, the dry density (g/cm3), the
unconfined
compression strength (N/mm2), the primary displacement (1/100 cm), and the
residual
strength rate (%) were measured following the method described in "ROJO SAISEI
SEMENTO ASUFARUTONYUZAI ANTEISHORI HAIGOUSEKKEI NO TEBIKI HEISE!
15 NEN" (JAPAN EMULSIFIED ASPHALT ASSOCIATION). The results were shown in
Table 4 and Figures 5 to 8.
[0058]
[Table 4]
Sample Sample Sample Sample
6 7 8 9
Cement + ROE of Asphalt Emulsion
(relative to Aggregate + Cement + ROE
Physical Properties* of
Asphalt Emulsion) (% by mass)
5.5 11.2 15.1 19.2
Dry Density
1.96 1.90 1.88 1.83
(Without rolling compaction)
Unconfined Compression Strength
1.15 1.55 1.63 1.61
(Without rolling compaction)
Primary Displacement
36 8 7 6
(Without rolling compaction)
Residual Strength Rate
82 98 96 94
(Without rolling compaction)
.
*Dry Density (g/cm3) Unconfined Compression Strength (N/mm2)
Primary Displacement (1/100 cm) Residual Strength Rate (%)
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[0059]
As shown in Table 4 and Figure 5, the dry density of the cured products, which
were
obtained by filling the mixture in a mold and curing the mixture in the mold
without
rolling compaction, gradually decreased along with the increase in the sum of
the mass
of the cement and the mass of the residue on evaporation of the asphalt
emulsion (i.e.,
"(the mass of the cement) + (the mass of the residue on evaporation of the
asphalt
emulsion)"). In contrast, as shown in Table 4 and Figure 6, the unconfined
compression
strength of the cured products gradually increased along with the increase in
"(the
mass of the cement) + (the mass of the residue on evaporation of the asphalt
emulsion)". When "(the mass of the cement) + (the mass of the residue on
evaporation
of the asphalt emulsion)" went over 10% by mass of the total dry solid content
of the
mixture (In this experiment, "(the mass of the aggregate) + (the mass of the
cement) +
(the mass of the residue on evaporation of the asphalt emulsion)" corresponds
to the
total dry solid content of the mixture.) and reached 11.2% by mass of the
total dry solid
content of the mixture (Sample 7), the unconfined compression strength of the
cured
products went over 1.5 N/mm2, which is regarded as the lower limit of the
quality
standard of a cement-asphalt-stabilized base course. Until when "(the mass of
the
cement) + (the mass of the residue on evaporation of the asphalt emulsion)"
reached
19.2% by mass of the total dry solid content of the mixture (Sample 9), the
unconfined
compression strength of the mixture was stably over 1.5 N/mm2.
[0060]
As shown in Table 4 and Figure 7, when "(the mass of the cement) + (the mass
of
the residue on evaporation of the asphalt emulsion)" was as low as 5.5% by
mass of
the total dry solid content of the mixture (Sample 6), the primary
displacement, which
is used as an index for the softness of the cured product, was 36 (1/100cm).
This value
is above the upper limit of the general quality standard range of 5 to 30
(1/100cm). On
the other hand, when "(the mass of the cement) + (the mass of the residue on
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evaporation of the asphalt emulsion)" increased to 11.2% by mass (Sample 7)
and
went over 10% by mass of the total dry solid content of the mixture, the
primary
displacement became lower than the upper limit of the general quality standard
and
higher than the lower limit of the general quality standard, indicating that
the softness
of the cured products was appropriate and satisfiable.
[0061]
Furthermore, with respect to the residual strength rate, as shown in Table 4
and
Figure 8, the residual strength rate was "equal to or more than 65%", which is
generally
regarded as a quality standard, over the entire range of "(the mass of the
cement) +
(the mass of the residue on evaporation of the asphalt emulsion)" tested in
this
experiment. This result indicates that the cured product "without rolling
compaction"
retains the relatively large residual strength even after reaching the maximum
strength
and is hard to be cracked, at least when "(the mass of the cement) + (the mass
of the
residue on evaporation of the asphalt emulsion)" is in the range of 5.5% by
mass to
20.0% by mass of the total dry solid ("aggregate" + "cement" + "residue on
evaporation
of the asphalt emulsion") content of the mixture.
[0062]
Based on the above Experiments 1 and 2, it was shown that, when the mixture
comprising the aggregate, the asphalt emulsion and the cement is in a high-
water-
content state in which the water content of the mixture is above the optimum
water
content of the aggregate, a base course with a stable strength and a property
of being
hard to be cracked can be constructed without a step of rolling compaction
after
spreading the mixture. The water content of the mixture may be preferably 1.4
times or
more, and more preferably 1.6 time or more of the optimum water content of the
aggregate, when the later mentioned water reducing agent is not added. On the
other
hand, with respect to the unconfined compression strength, it was shown that,
when
the cement and the asphalt emulsion are mixed in the mixture at a ratio, in
which "(the
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cement) + (the residue on evaporation of the asphalt emulsion)" is 10% by mass
or
more of the total mass of the dry solid (In these experiments, "the aggregate"
+ "the
cement" + "the residue on evaporation of the asphalt emulsion"), a base course
with
the high unconfined compression strength of over 1.5 N/mm2, which is the lower
limit
of the quality standard for the cement-asphalt-stabilized base course, can be
constructed without a step of rolling compaction.
[0063]
The same applies to the primary displacement, which is used as an index for
the
softness of the cured product, and the residual strength rate, which is used
as an index
for the remaining strength after reaching the maximum strength. When the
cement and
the asphalt emulsion are mixed in the mixture at a ratio, in which "(the
cement) + (the
residue on evaporation of the asphalt emulsion)" is 10% by mass or more and
20% by
mass or lower of the total mass of the dry solid (In these experiments, "the
aggregate"
+ "the cement" + "the residue on evaporation of the asphalt emulsion"), a base
course
with the high unconfined compression strength over the quality standard value
as well
as the appropriate softness and residual strength can be constructed.
[0064]
In the above-described Experiments 1 and 2, the asphalt emulsion and the
cement
were used such that a ratio of the mass of the residue on evaporation of the
asphalt
emulsion relative to the mass of the cement is 1.14 to 1, and mixed to the
aggregated.
However, the ratio of the residue on evaporation of the asphalt emulsion and
the mass
of the cement is not limited to this specific ratio. Generally, it is
considered that the
cured product of the mixture becomes harder when the amount of the cement
increases, while the cured product of the mixture becomes less hard and
becomes
more flexible when the amount of the asphalt increases. The ratio of the
asphalt
emulsion and the cement mixed with the aggregate may be appropriately varied,
depending on the property desired for a base course to be constructed. In the
viewpoint
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of constructing a base course that has the good strength and has the property
of being
hard to be cracked, the asphalt emulsion and the cement may be used and mixed
in
the mixture at a ratio of "the mass of the residue on evaporation of the
asphalt
emulsion" : "the mass of the cement" of from 0.7:1 to 1.2:1, or at a ratio
appropriately
varied therefrom.
[0065]
<Experiment 3: Addition of a water reducing agent and its effect on the
physical
property of the cured product and the favorable water content>
Further experiment was conducted in order to investigate the effect of the
addition of
a water reducing agent that is generally used in concrete to a mixture
comprising an
aggregate, an asphalt emulsion, and a cement, on the physical property of the
cured
product of the mixture and the favorable water content of the mixture.
[0066]
Materials used in this experiment are described below:
- Aggregate: Graded Crushed Stone (Maximum diameter: 40 mm) (Dried)
- Asphalt emulsion: MN-1 (Nonionic asphalt emulsion for mixing) (Solid
Content: 65%
by mass)
- Cement: Ordinary Portland Cement
Herein, the optimum water content of the aggregate (graded crushed stone)
obtained
by the test method for compaction was 5.0% by mass. The aggregate was dried
and
then used for the experiment.
[0067]
The aggregate, the asphalt emulsion, and the cement were mixed at a
formulation
ratio shown in the below Table 5, and the mixtures with the varying
composition and
water contents were obtained. To these mixtures, the water reducing agent at
an
amount of 0.5%, 1.0%, or 1.5% by mass of the cement was added, and thus
Samples
to 19 were prepared. Herein, because the mass of the added water reducing
agent
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is slight compared to the mass of the whole mixture, the mass of the water
reducing
agent was not taken into consideration when calculating formulation of the
composition.
In this experiment, a poly(carboxylic acid)-type high performance water
reducing agent
(Product Name "MIGHTY 3000S", KAO Corporation) was used as the water reducing
agent
[0068]
Each of the prepared Samples 10 to 19 was poured into a mold of the dimension
of
15 cm x 15 cm x 53 cm, and, in the same manner as is done for the mixture
"without
rolling compaction" in Experiment 1, voids were removed by lightly poking with
a rod
as needed, but without ramming with a Marshall Rammer. Then, the samples were
cured over 7 days at 20 C. After curing, each cured sample was taken out from
the
mold and used as a test sample of the dimension of 15 cm x 15 cm x 53 cm for
the
bending strength test. The flexural strength (N/mm2) of each cured sample was
measured in accordance with the flexural test method described in "Method of
test for
flexural strength of concrete." (JIS A1106). Herein, the loading rate of 0.06
N/mm2 per
seconds was used in the flexural test. The obtained result is shown in Table
5, together
with the composition of the samples.
[0069]
Furthermore, the obtained flexural strength was converted to the unconfined
compression strength based on the below formula 2, which is described in
"HOSOU
SEKKEI SEKOU SHISHIN (HEISEI 18 NEN BAN)" (Japan Road Association,
September 18, 2020, Page 270, Appendix Table-8.2.25 The relationship of the
flexural
strength of the concrete for the pavement and the other strength), and the
obtained
value was also shown in the below Table 5.
fc = (fb/0.42)1.5 [N/mm2] Formula 2
fc: unconfined compression strength [N/mm2]
fb: flexural strength [N/mm2]
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[Table 5]
Formulation (% by mass and Physical Properties
Materials Sample Sample Sample Sample Sample Sample Sample
Sample Sample Sample
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Aggregate 85.0 82.5 80.0 77.5 77.5 75.0
75.0 75.0 80.0 80.0
Cement 6.3 7.3 8.4 9.4 9.4 10.5
11.2 12.0 9.6 7.2
Asphalt Emulsion 8.7 10.2 11.6 13.1 13.1 14.5
13.8 13.0 10.4 7.8
(ROE*) (5.7) (6.6) (7.5) (8.5) (8.5)
(9.4) (9.0) (8.5) (6.8) (5.1)
(Amount of Water) (3.0) (3.6) (4.1) (4.6) (4.6)
(5.1) (4.8) (4.5) (3.6) (2.7)
Cement + ROE of Asphalt Emulsion 12.0 13.9 15.9 17.9 17.9
19.9 20.2 20.5 16.4 12.3
Cement + ROE of Asphalt Emulsion
(relative to Aggregate + Cement + 12.4 14.4 16.6 18.8 18.8
21.0 21.2 21.4 17.0 12.6 P
ROE of Asphalt Emulsion)
.
,
Total
I 100 I 100 I 100 I 100 I 100 I 100 I 100 I 100 I 100 I
100 ,
Water Reducing Agent (relative to
.
0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
0.5 1.0 1.5
the cement) (% by mass)
.
r.,
r.,
'
Water in Asphalt Emulsion (relative
.
'
to Aggregate + Cement + ROE of 3.14 3.70 4.23 4.81 4.81
5.35 5.08 4.77 3.78 2.81
Asphalt Emulsion)
Additional Water (relative to
Aggregate + Cement + ROE of Asphalt 2.63 2.57 2.50 2.14 2.44
2.37 2.36 2.36 2.49 2.62
Emulsion)
Total Water Content 5.77 6.27 6.73 6.95 7.24 7.72
7.44 7.12 6.27 5.43
Water Content
1.15 1.25 1.35 1.39 1.45 1.54
1.49 1.42 1.25 1.09
/Optimum Water Content
Flexural Strength (N/mm2) 1.56 1.61 1.56 1.52 1.62 1.78
1.86 1.87 2.30 2.05
Unconfined Compression Strength
7.16 7.51 7.16 6.88 7.58 8.72
9.32 9.39 12.81 10.78
*ROE: Residue on Evaporation **Calculated based on Flexural Strength
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[0071]
As shown in Table 5, in all of Samples 10 to 19, the sum of the mass of the
cement and the mass of the residue on evaporation of the asphalt emulsion is
more
than 10% by mass of the total dry solid content of the mixture, in other
words, the
total mass of the dry mass of the aggregate, the mass of the cement, and the
mass
of the residue on evaporation of the asphalt emulsion. The cured products of
these
samples "without rolling compaction" showed the flexural strength of as high
as
1.52 N/mm2 or more. When converted to the unconfined compression strength,
this flexural strength corresponds to 6.88 N/mm2 or more, which is above 1.5
N/mm2 (i.e., the lower limit of the quality standard for the unconfined
compression
strength of the cement-asphalt-stabilized base course) and thus sufficient for
practical use as a base course. Being consistent with the foregoing results
shown
in Experiment 3, it was confirmed that the cement and the asphalt emulsion may
be preferably mixed in the mixture such that the sum of the mass of the cement
and the mass of the residue on evaporation of the asphalt emulsion is 10% by
mass or more of the total mass of the dry solid contained in the mixture.
[0072]
With respect to the water content, among samples 10 to 17, which was added
with the water reducing agent of 0.5% by mass of the cement, the satisfiable
flexural strength of 1.52 N/mm2 (corresponding to the unconfined compression
strength of 7.16 N/mm2 when converted in accordance with Formula 2) was
obtained even in Sample 10, which has the water content of 1.15 times more
than
the optimum water content. Meanwhile, in Sample 19, which was added with the
water reducing agent of 1.5% by mass of the cement, the high flexural strength
of
2.05 N/mm2 (corresponding to the unconfined compression strength of 10.78
N/mm2 when converted in accordance with Formula 2) was obtained. In Sample
19, the water content was 1.09 time more than the optimum water content. From
these results, it is concluded that, when the water reducing agent is added to
the
mixture, the favorable range of the "water content/optimum water content"
ratio
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may be at least 1.05 or more, which is lower than 1.4 or more for the case in
which
the water reducing agent is not used, although it depends on the addition
amount
of the water reducing agent.
[0073]
<Experiment 4: Addition of a fiber material and its effect on the physical
property
of the cured products of the mixture>
Using the same materials as used in Experiment 3 and further a fiber material,
Sample 20, a mixture having the composition shown in the below Table 6, was
prepared. In the same manner as in Experiment 3, the flexural strength of
Sample
20 was measured. Herein, as a fiber material, a basalt fiber (with a fiber
diameter
of 15 pm and a fiber length of 24 mm) was used. In the composition of Sample
20,
the mixed amount of the fiber material of 1% by mass of the whole mixture
corresponds to approximately 1.3% by mass of the dry aggregate.
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[0074]
[Table 6]
Formulation (70 by mass)
Materials
and Physical Properties
Sample 20
Aggregate 79.2
Cement 9.5
Asphalt Emulsion 10.3
(ROE*) (6.7)
(Amount of Water) (3.6)
Fiber Material 1.0
Cement + ROE of Asphalt Emulsion 16.2
Cement + ROE of Asphalt Emulsion
(relative to Aggregate + Cement + ROE of Asphalt 16.8
Emulsion + Fiber Material)
Total 1 100
Water Reducing Agent (relative to the cement)
1.0
(% by mass)
Water in Asphalt Emulsion
(relative to Aggregate + Cement + ROE of Asphalt 3.73
Emulsion + Fiber Material) .
Additional Water
(relative to Aggregate + Cement + ROE of Asphalt 2.47
Emulsion + Fiber Material) -
Total Water Content 6.20
Water Content/Optimum Water Content 1 1.24
Flexural Strength (N/mm2) 2.76
Unconfined Compression Strength (N/mm2)** 16.85
*ROE: Residue on Evaporation
**Calculated based on Flexural Strength
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[0075]
The result is shown in Table 6. The cured product of Sample 20 comprising the
fiber material showed the drastically increased flexural strength compared to
the
cured product of Sample 18, which had essentially the same composition as
Sample 20 except that it did not comprise the fiber material. This result
indicates
that the addition of a fiber material very effectively increases the strength
of a base
course to be constructed.
Industrial Applicability
[0076]
As above explained, in accordance with the method for constructing a base
course without rolling compaction and the mixture for a base course of the
present
invention, a recycled base course with a stable strength can be constructed
without
a step of rolling compaction, which involves consumption of a great deal of
energy
as well as use of heavy equipment, and further without adjusting the water
content
to the optimum water content. The method for constructing a base course
without
rolling compaction and the mixture for a base course of the present invention
would
be advantageous not only in reducing energy consumption but also in reducing
workload of the operators, enabling the efficient construction. Therefore, the
present invention is of great industrial applicability.
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